Christ's true disciples follow Him through sore conflicts, enduring self-denial and experiencing bitter disappointment; but this teaches them the guilt and woe of sin, and they are led to look upon it with abhorrence. Partakers of Christ's sufferings, they are destined to be partakers of His glory. In holy vision the prophet saw the ultimate triumph of God's remnant church. He writes:

Kristi sande disciple følger ham gennem hårde kampe; de tåler selvfornægtelse og lider bitre skuffelser; men dette lærer dem at forstå syndens skyld og smerte og de kommer til at betragte den med afsky. Som meddelagtige i Kristi lidelser er de udvalgt til at være meddelagtige i hans herlighed. I det hellige syn så profeten Guds sidste menigheds endelig sejr. Han skriver: